For episode 176, Dana El Kurd is joined by Atalia Omer, professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame to discuss her work on the convergences between American neoconservatism, Christian Zionism, and Israeli politics, as well as how attacking Palestine is being used to advance right-wing politics around the world. Omer discusses the impact of American right-wing politics on knowledge production and the study of Palestine, the Israeli Kahanist far right, and broader trends of Israeli violence.

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Books by Atalia -

• Decolonizing Religion and Peacebuilding
• When Peace Is Not Enough: How the Israeli Peace Camp Thinks about Religion, Nationalism, and Justice
• Days of Awe: Reimagining Jewishness in Solidarity with Palestinians

Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be ⁠by Antidotezine⁠ and published on ⁠The Fire These Times⁠.

Credits:

Host(s): Dana El Kurd | Guest: Atalia Omer | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz  | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub

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